In this week’s recap we focus on this game alone – as Week
11 NFL betting odds look strong for both of these teams.

Atlanta Falcons Play
Well on Offense – 7-2 Now on the Season

Winning with a final score of 26-21, the Atlanta offense was working
extremely well. Most of the basics were
taken care of, especially in regards to possession and turnovers.

Without a single turnover in the game, Atlanta controlled the ball and the clock. They had the ball 35 minutes to just less
than 25 minutes for Baltimore.

Matt Ryan played extremely well, passing for 316 yards on
32-of-50 on the day. He had three
touchdowns. The 316 yards passing was
the second-best mark of his career.

Atlanta rushers added only 60 yards on the ground, with MichaelTurner
having 17 carries for only 39 yards.
That was perhaps the least impressive aspect for the Falcons – though it
is the Ravens defense that this can be largely attributed to, which is eighth
in the league with 99.8 rushing yards allowed per game.

Defensively the seventh-best team in points allowed (18.3)
and tenth-best in total yards allowed (316.4) per game had some problems. Matt Ryan truly caused problems, adding 100
yards to the 216.7 allowed per game by the Ravens
this season – their lowest defensive ranking at 14th in the league.

The two turnovers, one fumble and one Joe Flacco interception,
did not help the Ravens, especially in regards to the disparity in ball
possession. Ray Rice had his
second-worst yard total of the year in 59 rushing yards – as the coaching staff
gave him less carries after the first instrumental drive spearheaded by Rice,
oddly enough.